subsiding
/səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
noun
- The process of sinking or settling downward, especially of land or a structure.
- After the earthquake, subsiding continued for several weeks.
- Engineers monitored the subsiding of the road to prevent accidents.
- The subsiding of the ground caused cracks in the building's foundation.
- The process of becoming less intense, violent, or severe.
- Doctors noted the subsiding of the patient's fever after the medication.
- The subsiding of the storm allowed rescue teams to begin their work.
- There was a gradual subsiding of tension in the room after the apology.
Antonyms
adjective
- Sinking or settling downward.
- The subsiding land threatened the coastal village.
- They evacuated the area because of the subsiding hillside.
- The subsiding pavement created a dangerous dip in the road.
- Becoming less intense or forceful.
- With subsiding anger, she agreed to talk calmly.
- The subsiding wind made it safer to go outside.
- The subsiding floodwaters revealed the damage underneath.